Discover cases you don't have a court code or full case number for. Pass a party/company name, partial case number, or free-text keywords. The tool automatically picks the best search endpoint:
Get all metadata for a known case: title, chapter, judge, key dates (filed/closed/discharged), assets, liabilities, and the `menu` object. The `menu` has one entry per sub-resource (dockets, claims, parties, etc.) with a `modified` timestamp — `null` means that resource has never been purchased fro…
Get the docket sheet — all filings in chronological order with dates, descriptions, and attached document info. Supports keyword search and date/number range filtering.
Get a PDF attached to a docket entry. Checks the cache first:
Get the bankruptcy claims register — all proofs of claim filed by creditors, with amounts (filed/allowed/paid), claim type, creditor names, and filing dates. Essential for Chapter 11 creditor analysis.
Get all parties in a case (debtors, creditors, plaintiffs, defendants, trustees) and optionally their attorneys with firm name, contact info, and bar number. Attorney records return `null` (not an error) when they haven't been purchased for this case — use `include_attorneys=false` to suppress the…
Get scheduled creditors from bankruptcy Schedules D/E/F. This is different from `get_claims` — creditors listed here may not have filed a proof of claim. Use both to get a complete creditor picture.
Search PACER's National Case Locator across all federal courts at once. More comprehensive than `find_cases` for party name searches because it queries PACER directly. Costs PACER credits.
List all ~200 PACER courts with their court codes and names. Filter by type: `bankruptcy`, `district`, or `appellate`.
Manage PACER credentials stored in CourtAPI. PACER credentials are required before any `include_live_pacer=true` call.